Coupling or holding attachment for sash-weight cords



May 13, 1930. c. REIFSCHNEIDER COUPLING 0R HOLDING ATTACHMENT FOR SASH WEIGHT CORDS Filed Feb. 23, 1929 w ww m ,u w MM a 3 n; 7

INVENTOR. Gorzrwzlfieifschneider; BY

Patented May 13, 1930 PATENT- OFFICE CONRAD REIFSGHNEIDER, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI COUPLING OR HOLDING ATTACHMENT FOR SASH-WEIGHT GORDS Application filed February 23, 1929. Serial No. 342,112.

This invention relates to a coupling or holding attachment for sash weight cords, and has for its object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth an attachment of 6' the class referred to to enable the expeditious removal of the broken cord from and to couple a new cord to a window sash when occasion requires without damage to the sash or window frame.

Further objects of the invention are to' provide, in a member as hereinafter set forth,

a coupling attachment for sash weight cords which is simple in its construction and arrange-ment, strong, durable, compact, thoroughly etficient in its use, readily secured to the window sash, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture and install.

With the foregoing and other objects in View the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more specifically described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which fall within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a fragmentar'y'view in section of a window sash showing the adaptation therewith of a coupling or holding attachment for sash weight cords in accordance with this invention, and further illustrating a cord in coupled position with respect to the attachment.

Figure 2 is a top plan of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a section on line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a section on line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawings in detail 1 denotes the side rail and 2 the top rail of a window sash. The rail 2 at its top is mortised as at 3 and which registers with a groove 4: provided in the top of the rail 1. The outer side edge of rail 1 is formed with a lengthwise extending pocket opening at its topandouter side. The pocket which is re ferred to generally at 5 includes a bottom wall 6, an inner wall 7 and a pair of side walls 8, 9. The pocket 5 extends from a point a substantial distance below the top end of rail 1 to such end and preferably the pocket extends approximately half the distance of the rail 1 transversely thereof. The length of the pocket 5 however, can be as desired.

The portion of the outer side edge of the rail 1 bordering the walls 8, 9 of pocket 5 is mortised as at 10 and the material of the outer side edge of rail 1 which borders the wall 6 of pocket 5 is mortised as at 11.

Seated in the pocket 5 and co-extensive therewith is a casing referred to generally as 12 and which snugly fits the walls ,of the pocket 5 and is flush with the top edge of rail 1. The casing 12 includes a rear wall 13, a bottom wall 11 and a pair of side walls 15, 16. The casing is open at its outer side and top. The walls 15, 16 are provided at their outer edges with inwardly and outwardly directed flanges 17, 18 respectively. The outwardly directed portions of flanges 17, 18 seat in the mortises 10. The inwardly directed 7 portions of the flanges 17, 18 which are indicated at 19 extend towards each other and oppose the wall 13 and form retainers. The outer end of the wall 14 is provided with -a depending flange 2O seated in the mortise 11 and secured to the rail 1 by the holdfast device 21. The upper end of the wall 13 is formed with a rearwardly directed flange 21 which seats in the groove 4: and mortise 3 and is fixedly secured to the rail 2 by the holdfast device 22.

Extending through the wall 13 and engaging in the rail 1 are holdfast devices 23. The holdfast devices 21, 22 and 23 anchor the casing 12 to the rail 1, and it is obvious that if desired holdfast devices can extend through the flanges 1'7, 18 and engage the rail 1 which further coacts as a means 'to anchor the casing 12 in position. The .side walls 15, 16 of the casing 12 in proximity to their upper ends are provided with openings 24:, aligning with each other. The top edge of wall 15, 16 is cut away as at 25 for a portion of the length thereof. Such cut-away portions 25'will be presently referred to and which are arranged inwardly with respect to the flanges 17, 18 of such walls.

The sash weight cord, indicated at 27, when connected to a sash is clamped to a holder member referred to generally at 28. The holder member 28 is to be anchored within the bottom of casing 12 inwardly with respect to the flanged portions 19 of the flanges 17, 18. The flanged portions 19 are arranged in proximity to, but spaced from the lower ends of flanges 17,18. The flanged portions 19 are of less length than that of the holner member 28, and when the latter is anchored in casing 12 it Will project above and below flanged portions 19.

The holder member 28 consists of a rectangular body portion of appropriate length and width formed with a pair of lengthwise extending channels 29, 30. (has end of the body portion of the holder member 28 is provided with a recess 31 into which opens the channels 29, 30. The inner wall 32 of the recess 31 is rounded. The channel 29 inclines from that end which communicates with the recess 31 to the other 611Cl13l161'8 of in a direction toward the longitudinal median of the body portion of the holder member 28. The channel 30 is disposed in parallelism with respect to the longitudinal median of the holder member 28.

The holder member 28 directly above the recess 31 and in alignment with the inner wall 32 of the latter is formed with a horizontally disposed opening 33 for registering with aligning openings 34 formed in the Walls 15, 16 of the casing 12. The opening 34 in the wall 15 registers with a socket provided in the rail 1 and which opens into the pocket 5. The opening 3 1 in the wall 16 registers with an opening 36 formed in the rail 1. The opening 36 opens into the pocket 5 and has its outer end countersunk to receive an interiorly threaded collar 37 pro vided with a flange 38. The collar 37 is secured to the rail 1 by any suitable means and the material bordering on the countersunk part of opening 36 is mortised to receive the flange 38, whereby the collar 37 will be flush with the outer face of the rail 1.

A means is provided for anchoring the holder member 28 in the lower portion of casing 12, and such means consists of an anchoring bar 39 having threaded engagement with the collar 37 and extending through the opening 36, openings 3% and opening 33 and engaging in socket 35. The outer end of the bar 39 is provided with a groove to facilitate the releasing or the securing thereof, by a suitable tool with respect to the rail 1.

Arranged within the upper end of the channel 29 is a clamping member 40 for bind ing the cord 27 against the holder member 28. The clamping member 40 is maintained in clamping position with respect to the cord 27 by a clamping screw 41 which has threaded engagement with the holder member 28 in proximity to the upper end thereof.

Arranged within the upper end of the casing 12 is a combined guide and locking device consisting of a plate 12 having reduced sides for seating in the cutout portions 25. EX- tending through the plate l2 is a screw 43 engaging in a collar A and positioned against the lower face of the collar 44: and welded to the lower end of the screw 43 is a locking member 45 capable of engagin a the openings 24: for securing the combined guideand locking device to the upper end of the casing.

The device as referred to, acts as a guide for the cord 27, in a manner to prevent it from sagging toward the inner wall 13 of the casing 12. It also prevents the removal of the holder member 28 when the sash arranged in position with respect to the window frame 16. When the screw 43 is turned the locking member as can be removed from the openings 2%, under such conditions the combined guide and locking device can be re moved from the upper end of the casing 12. If the anchoring means for the holder member 28 has been removed, then the holder member can be withdrawn from the window sash through the upper end of the c2 A coupling or holding attachment for sash Weight cords, in accordance with this invention enables expeditious removal of the broken cord when occasion requires without damaging the window frame or the window sash, and also permits of a new cord to be quickly arranged or coupled against the sash. Therefore, it is thought that the many advantages of a device for the purpose set forth. and in accordance with this invention can be readily understood, and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, yet it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction can be had which fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

WVhat I claim is:

1. A coupling attachment for sash weight cords CODIPliSiDQ a c ring adapted to be anchored within the side rails of a sash and having its outer side and top open, a holder n'zember adapted to be positioned within the lower portion of the casing and provided with means for the passage of the end terminal portion of the cord, means carried by said holder member for clamping said end terminal portion thereto, and means adapted to be carried by the sash and extending transversely through said member and casing for removably anchoring said holder member stationary to said casing and rail.

2. A coupling attachment for sash weight cords comprising a casing adapted to be anchored within the side rail of a sash and having its outer side and top open, a holder member adapter to be positioned within the lower portion of the casing and provided with means for the passage of the end terminal portion of the cord, means carried by said holder member for clamping said end terminal portion thereto, means adapted to be carried by the sash and extending transversely through said member and casing for removably anchoring said holder member stationary to said casing and rail, and a sash cord guide including a locking device positioned in the open top of said casing, said device ineluding means extending into the sides of the casing near the top thereof for anchoring the guide to the casing and for closing the inner portion of the open upper end of the casing.

3. In a coupling attachment for sash weight cords, a cord holder member for positionin in the sash having a horizontally disposed recess at one end and a pair of spaced, longitudinal channels opening at its other end and into said recess, said channels and recess providing for the passage of an end terminal portion of the cord, means carried by said member, extending into one of said channels for clamping the cord against the wall of the latter, and said member formed with a transverse opening between said channels for the passage of an anchoring means therefor.

4. In a coupling attachment for sash weight cords, a cord holder member for p0- sitioning in the sash and having a horizontally disposed recess at one end and a pair of spaced, longitudinal channels opening at its other end and into said recess, said channels and recess providing for the passage of an end terminal portion of the cord, a pair of shiftable elements extending into one of said channels for clamping the cord against the wall of the latter, one of said elements carried by said member, and said member formed with an opening between said channels for the passage of a transverse anchoring means therefor, that channel into which extends said means inclining toward the other of said channels.

5. In a coupling attachment for sash weight cords, a cord holder member for positioning in the sash and having a horizontally disposed recess at one end and a pair of spaced, longitudinal channels opening at its other end and into said recess, said channels and recess providing for the passage of an end terminal portion of the cord, a clamping element extending into one of said channels for interposition between the wall of the latter and the cord, and means carried by said member, extending into such channel and coacting with said element for clamping the cord against said wall.

6. A coupling attachment for sash weight cords comprising a casing adapted to be anchored within the side rail of a sash and having its outer side and top open, a holder member adapted to be positioned within the lower portion of the casing and provided with means for the passage of the end terminal portion of the cord, means carried by said holder member for clamping said end terminal portion thereto, means adapted to be carried by the sash and extending transversely through said member and casing for removably anchoring said holder member stationary to said casing and rail, and a sash cord guide including a locking device therefor removably connected to the sides of said casing and closing the inner portion of the upper end of the casing, said casing having oppositely disposed means at its lower portion to provide retainers for said holder member when arranged in the lower portion of the casmg.

7. A coupling attachment for sash weight cords comprising a casing adapted to be an chored within the side rail of a sash and having its outer side open and its top open, a holder member positioned within the lower portion of the casing and provided with means for the passage of the end terminal portion of the cord, means carried by said holder member for clamping said end terminal portion thereto, said casing and holder member having registering openings, means adapted to be carried by the side rail and extending through said registering openings for removably anchoring said holder member stationary in the lower portion of said casing.

8. A coupling attachment for sash weight cords comprising a casing adapted to be anchored within the side rails of a sash and having its outer side open and its top open, a holder member positioned within the lower portion of the casing and provided with means for the passage of the end terminal portion of the cord, means carried by said holder member for clamping said end terminal portion thereto, said casing and holder member having registering openings, means adapted to be carried by the side rail and extending through said registering openings for removably anchoring said holder member stationary in the lower portion of said casing, and a guide including a locking device therefor, removably connected to the sides of the casing near the top, said guide closing the imier portion of the open upper end of the casing.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature hereto.

CONRAD REIFSCHNEIDER. 

